AZERBAIJANI, ARMENIAN PRESIDENTS MAKE PROGRESS IN SOLIDIFYING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING: OSCE MG COCHAIR

TREND
Jan 28 2009
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 28 /Trend News, E.Tariverdiyeva/ Presidents
Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia made progress
in solidifying mutual understanding on several key elements of the
Basic Principles, OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Cochair Matthew Bryza told
Trend News on Jan. 28.

The two presidents met in Zurich on Jan. 28, AzerTaj state news
agency reported.

Yesterday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and Armenia’s
Edward Nalbandyan discussed preparation for the Presidents’ meeting
and ways to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

"The meeting was positive and constructive. The presidents made
progress in solidifying mutual understanding on several key elements
of the Basic Principles, and in narrowing differences on some other
issues," said Bryza.

The Cochairs plan to visit the region within the next month to help
sustain this positive momentum, he said.